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• European equities open lower on Wednesday morning as investors focus on further earnings reports and data releases.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.10 percent lower with most sectors and major bourses moving in negative territory.

• Asian stocks gained on Wednesday, while the dollar advanced as traders near-term focus shifted to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting for hints on the future pace of U.S. monetary tightening.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.7 percent after slipping earlier in the session following the U.S. market losses, which snapped a six-session winning streak.

Trading in Chinese financial markets will resume on Thursday after being shut for the past week for the Lunar New Year.

• Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday in choppy trade as chip stocks and other exporters were boosted by steady dollar-yen levels, offsetting weakness in financial stocks such as insurers, brokers and banks.

The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher to 21,970.81, after moving in and out of negative territory.

Reference: Reuters, CNBC